https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283723 The protective prohibition on transfers of immovable property in scheduled areas by non-tribals, including inter se transfers, was upheld as a reasonable measure to prevent exploitation, restore tribal landholding and give effect to the constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes. The term "land" was construed broadly to include structures raised on it, so the scheme could not be bypassed by transferring houses or other immovable constructions attached to the land. The statutory presumption against non-tribals in possession of such land was also upheld as a rebuttable evidentiary rule, justified by the possessor's special knowledge and the need to detect concealed or benami transactions. en-us Thu, 14 Jul 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283723 The protective prohibition on transfers of immovable property in scheduled areas by non-tribals, including inter se transfers, was upheld as a reasonable measure to prevent exploitation, restore tribal landholding and give effect to the constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes. The term "land" was construed broadly to include structures raised on it, so the scheme could not be bypassed by transferring houses or other immovable constructions attached to the land. The statutory presumption against non-tribals in possession of such land was also upheld as a rebuttable evidentiary rule, justified by the possessor's special knowledge and the need to detect concealed or benami transactions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Jul 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283723